CUPE Local 416 recently became pen pals with local hockey organizations,writing a letter warning of threats to their ice time in the event of a labour stoppage.The letter says that pickets outside of arenas will be modest—that is, unless the city tries to use“untrained outside workers” to do union workers’ jobs.Predictably, Doug Holyday fired back that the letter amounted to “fear mongering” and that it would further complicate the already sticky negotiations between the city and its unions. Of course, the real issue here isn’t ice time for hockey groups. Both CUPE and city hall appear to be preparing for a seemingly inevitable work stoppage while also attempting to not look like the instigator. Read the entire story [Toronto Sun] »